--- title: HR 1411. Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1411 cite_as: HR 1411, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1411 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1411.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1411/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73407 date: 2026-02-18 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1410.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1412.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1411.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1411 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Lee Hawkins - Brent Cox - Matt Dubnik - Emory Dunahoo - Derrick McCollum - Soo Hong text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1411/2025 upstream_id: 2119546 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - speech-language pathology - audiology - health care professionals - ceremonial resolution --- # HR 1411. Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; commend ## Text House Resolution 1411 By: Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Cox of the 28th, Dubnik of the 29th, Dunahoo of the 31st, McCollum of the 30th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association is a professional organization that supports speech-language pathologists (SLPs), audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the state of Georgia and works to advance the interests of those professions and the public through education, mentoring, advocacy, resources, and service to ensure communication for all; and WHEREAS, many Georgians have communication disorders, language impairment or hearing disorders, or swallowing and feeding disorders; and WHEREAS, many of these disorders are caused by various factors including genetics, age, injury, disease and illness, and noise exposure; and WHEREAS, SLPs and audiologists are among the health care professionals providing hearing screenings, evaluations, diagnoses, treatments, and management for these hearing losses, communication and swallowing disorders; and WHEREAS, many of the professionals of the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association serve Georgia's most vulnerable through the Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and Babies Can't Wait programs; and WHEREAS, Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association's members are licensed professionals, many of whom hold advanced degrees from accredited universities with special training programs; and WHEREAS, Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association's members may be found providing services in various settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, clinics, physicians' offices, private practices, client homes, pre-K through grade 12 schools, universities, and government and military practices; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this distinguished organization be appropriately recognized for the health care and educational services its members provide to Georgia citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association for its past, present, and future work. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association for its work supporting speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and the Georgians they serve. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association, a professional organization for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the state. The resolution describes the association's role in advancing its members' professions and serving the public through education, mentoring, advocacy, and resources. It notes that many Georgians have communication, language, hearing, or swallowing disorders, and that the association's members provide screenings, evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment in settings ranging from hospitals and schools to private practices and government offices, including through Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and Babies Can't Wait programs. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it formally commends the association and directs the House Clerk to send it a copy. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - States a series of findings describing the association's role and its members' work treating communication, hearing, and swallowing disorders. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association. - Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since resolutions of this kind do not carry the force of law. ### Who it affects The Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its members, including speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing scientists, are the direct subject of the commendation. Georgians who rely on their services through hospitals, schools, Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and Babies Can't Wait are referenced in the resolution's findings. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law, funding, or licensing rules. Its practical significance is symbolic: it gives the association formal, public recognition from the state legislature for its members' health care and educational work. ### Key provisions - The preamble sets out findings on the association's mission and the prevalence of communication, hearing, and swallowing disorders among Georgians. - The resolved clause commends the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association for its past, present, and future work. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the association. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-18) - Sponsors: Lee Hawkins, Brent Cox, Matt Dubnik, Emory Dunahoo, Derrick McCollum, Soo Hong - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73407 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1411.md?full=1